Electric ignition-generator.



PATENTED JUNE 2, 1903.

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UNITED STATES Patented June 2, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

BENJAMIN P. REMY, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO REMY ELECTRIC COMPANY, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

ELECTRLC IGNITION-GENERATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 729,662,-dated June 2, 1903. Application filed April 17, 1902. Serial No. 103,296. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN P. REMY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Anderson, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Electric Ignition Generators, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in small electric generators, (used for furnishing electric current to produce the spark for igniting internalcon1bustion or hydrocarbon motors or other purposes,) in which an armature running in a magnetic field generates an electric current, which is collected by a suitable commutator and brushes and carried by suitable circuit'wires either direct, through a self-induction, or through a Ruhmkorff or jump-spark induction-coil into the explosionchamber of engine; and the objects of my i11- vention are, first, to provide an eflicient, simple, and reliable generator for the purpose mentioned; second, to make the same operate perfectly with a minimum of attention; third, to make the same as nearly automatic in operation as possible and so flexible in its functions as to work perfectly under a great variety of conditions. I accomplish these objects by the mechanismillustrated by-the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1. is a side View with a part cut away. showing a section on the line 0 (I in Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is an end view with part cutaway, showing a section on the line a binFig. 1.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The shaft A A, rotating in bearings B B, carries the armature laminations C O and the commutator E so that they are revolved together as a complete armature. The armature-core C (J is wound with insulated wire in the ordinary manner and connected to commutator E.

The pole-pieces F F and F F embrace the armature, as shown, and powerful permanent magnets G G are attached to the pole-pieces F F and F F by screws H, H, H, and 11.

By revolving the armature a current of electricityis generated in the wires wound on the core 0 O, as described, and collected from commutator E by suitable brushes and deliv- 5o ered to the external circuit-wires when same are connected to binding-screws V and V.

The pole-pieces F and F rest on a plate Z, to which are attached the studs N and N, projecting through the slotted rails K and K, which may be screwed to base J, and are retained in place by headed studs N and N, which fit loosely in the slots K and K, allowing the machine to move horizontally along a line at right angles to the shaft.

The wooden base J J J has two grooves routed across it under the slotted rails K and K, into which the headed studs N and N project. The groove Q also contains spring L, which presses against the stud Nand reacts against the stationary block M. The groove R is fitted with studs, spring, and block, identical with N, L, and M, but not shown, being removed in Fig. 1 to show the section. The springs exert a pressure tending to move the machine bodily along the rails K and K, and it is evident that friction-pulley O will be held with even pressure against a driving-pulley that may be placed against pulley O at point P or thereabout.

If the spring L be removed from between N and M andplaced between N and M and the spring in groove R be moved in corresponding 111Et111161,ll3 is evident that the machine will be held toward the opposite side of base J and that the friction-pulley 0 will be held'with even tension against the driving- .wheel that may be placed against 0 at point diametrically opposite P. If a belt be used, the mechanism will work equally well as a belt-tightener.

I am aware that prior to my invention dynamos and magneto-generators have been used for igniting engines and thatsame have been pivotallymounted, both horizontally and go perpendicularly; but

\Vhat I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of a dynamo or magneto electric generator mounted slidingly on parallel rails and a spring or springs adapted to adjust same with relation to adrivingmeohor springs to automatically maintain said dyanism. I namo or magneto machine in proper relation 2. The combination of a dynamo or a magto driving mechanism. 1 V neto electrio'generator mounted slidingly on V in BENJAMIN P. REMY. 5 a base so as to move bodily along a line at \Vitnesses:

right angles to shaft of said dynamo or mag- B. L. (TOSTELLO,

neto electric generator and a suitable spring FRANK I. REMY. 

